As far as a learner in the 21st century goes, Burdick and Willis (2011) suggest that digital learning calls for a radical reworking of pedagogy in order to accommodate learners who are bricoleurs.
Apparently, bricouleurs can piece together information from multiple sources, are intuitive visual communicators, have strong visual-spatial skills and learn best through inductive discovery. One may consider
So, in the realm of networked and global learning, would this cohort navigate a network in a more, or less effective manner?
The idea that those who can piece together information from multiple sources definitely seems to suggest so, as does the notion that they learn well from inductive discovery. Though, what about the visual and special skills? Does it relate to Lisa’s discussion on Coil pots, Impressionism and affordances?
Well, according to Jin (2013) when digital applications are perceptually organised so that structure, space and aesthetic are used appropriately, there is a higher chance that learners will comprehend key points in a clearer fashion.
This draws me back to the image David uses as the background to his blog. Close up, it looks like a disoriented, tangled pattern. But when one zooms out, the learning tree becomes apparent. This provides a metaphorical image, cleverly created to epitomize NetGL. As a bricouleur, would seeing the visual possibilities of networked learning help, or hinder the ability to survive in the world of NetGL.
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Burdick, A., & Willis, H. (2011). Digital learning, digital scholarship and design thinking. Design Studies, 32(6), 546-556.